Attended a community event at least once in the last 6 months by socioeconomic disadvantage,
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2002-2006
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2002-2006
| Sex | Year | 1st Quintile % (95% CI) | 2nd Quintile % (95% CI) | 3rd Quintile % (95% CI) | 4th Quintile % (95% CI) | 5th Quintile % (95% CI) | NSW % (95% CI) |
| Males | 2002 | 49.1 (38.6-59.6) | 41.2 (31.6-50.9) | 45.4 (37.7-53.1) | 44.6 (38.6-50.6) | 47.0 (40.0-54.0) | 45.4 (41.9-48.9) |
| 2003 | 45.0 (33.2-56.8) | 43.9 (34.8-53.1) | 44.2 (36.2-52.1) | 49.7 (44.5-54.8) | 37.6 (29.4-45.7) | 44.7 (41.2-48.2) | |
| 2005 | 56.7 (49.5-64.0) | 48.8 (41.4-56.2) | 48.8 (42.2-55.5) | 51.0 (44.4-57.5) | 42.2 (34.2-50.2) | 49.9 (46.7-53.1) | |
| 2006 | 51.5 (42.2-60.8) | 48.6 (40.0-57.1) | 39.3 (31.5-47.1) | 53.9 (46.1-61.6) | 45.8 (37.6-54.0) | 47.4 (43.7-51.1) | |
| Females | 2002 | 52.6 (42.6-62.5) | 53.7 (46.0-61.5) | 44.6 (38.4-50.7) | 55.7 (50.5-60.9) | 51.0 (45.2-56.8) | 51.5 (48.5-54.4) |
| 2003 | 45.7 (36.9-54.4) | 54.3 (47.0-61.7) | 51.9 (45.6-58.2) | 51.1 (46.7-55.5) | 44.2 (37.6-50.8) | 49.8 (46.9-52.6) | |
| 2005 | 61.7 (55.2-68.2) | 55.3 (49.3-61.3) | 53.6 (48.0-59.1) | 58.0 (52.8-63.1) | 55.2 (48.8-61.7) | 56.7 (54.1-59.3) | |
| 2006 | 59.9 (52.7-67.2) | 56.8 (49.5-64.0) | 61.5 (55.2-67.9) | 59.0 (53.0-65.0) | 53.9 (46.6-61.1) | 58.0 (55.0-61.1) | |
| Persons | 2002 | 51.0 (43.8-58.2) | 47.6 (41.4-53.8) | 44.9 (40.1-49.8) | 50.5 (46.6-54.4) | 49.2 (44.8-53.7) | 48.7 (46.4-50.9) |
| 2003 | 45.4 (38.4-52.4) | 49.8 (44.0-55.6) | 48.1 (43.0-53.2) | 50.5 (47.1-53.8) | 41.2 (36.1-46.3) | 47.2 (45.0-49.4) | |
| 2005 | 59.3 (54.5-64.2) | 52.4 (47.7-57.1) | 51.4 (47.1-55.6) | 54.9 (50.9-59.0) | 49.4 (44.3-54.5) | 53.6 (51.6-55.6) | |
| 2006 | 56.1 (50.3-61.9) | 53.1 (47.5-58.6) | 51.8 (46.6-57.0) | 56.7 (51.9-61.5) | 50.0 (44.5-55.5) | 53.2 (50.8-55.6) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 2002 (3,410), 2003 (3,563), 2005 (3,380), 2006 (2,378). The indicator includes those who have attended at least one community event in the last 6 months. The question used was: In the last 6 months, how often have you attended a local community event such as a church or school fete, school concert, or a street fair? |
| Source: | New South Wales Population Health Survey 2007 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. |
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| Produced by: | Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health. |
| Last updated on: | 1 July 2008 |